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FEBRUARY 8, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 52
Hitting All The Right Notes BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Local residents (from left) Gina Dambrosio, Kim Spigelmeyer, Ashley Joiner and Jen Angeles invite parents to a support group.
Support Group Will Offer Resources For Parents BY CATHY MOLITORIS
ife is hard and so is parenting,” said Ashley Joiner, who has two teens in the Elizabethtown Area School District. “We don’t have to do this alone.” With that in mind, Joiner has created It Takes a Village, a support group for parents of struggling teens. The group will hold its first meeting on Thursday, Feb. 9, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at The Lodge at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 121 Mechanics Alley, Elizabethtown. Joiner got the idea for the support group as a participant in a self-expression and leadership program. “Part of the program is we are to create a community project that we are passionate about and enroll our community members into participating and ultimately becoming leaders in the project,”
“The intent is that this will be a place where parents can be together in person to talk about what is happening in their lives, a safe space to give and receive support.”
don’t want other parents to suffer alone,” she noted. “I isolated myself and was somewhat fearful to share with some family and friends what was happening out of shame, like I did something wrong. We were not created to do life alone, and we need community.” Each meeting of the support group will be peer-led with occasional guest speakers or professionals to guide the conversation, Joiner said. “The intent is that this will be a place where parents can be together in person to talk about what is happening in their lives, a safe space to give and receive support,” she explained. “Research shows that support groups provide healthy parenting skills, an increased sense of empowerment and a feeling of belonging.” Joiner said it’s important for parents to know they have an outlet. “Our world stops when our
For 35 years, Neighbors Sharing and Caring (NSAC) has provided women with a place to enjoy fellowship and a sense of community. The group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 9 to 10:45 a.m. at Chiques Church, 4045 Sunnyside Road, Manheim, from early October through the week before Palm Sunday. “NSAC fills an unmet need in the
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Emma Creason
a cappella to demonstrate musicality.” Emma found out she had been selected when she received an email in November. “I remember being so shocked and excited,” she said. “I immediately told my family I made it and called my grandparents and extended family. … I remember having this moment where I kind of reflected on the fact that I’m a nationally ranked vocalist. I still See Notes pg 2
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group so badly, and there was nothing locally.” Joiner said she understands where parents of struggling teens are coming from and believes everyone can benefit from support. “I
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she said. “I have two teenagers in my home, one of whom has struggled tremendously with mental health. It’s been a rough road for our family. I wanted a support
Music is a major part of Emma Creason’s life, and now the Elizabethtown Area High School senior will get to showcase her talents on a national level. She’ll be representing Pennsylvania in the Organization of American Kodaly Educators (OAKE) National Conference Choir at OAKE’s national conference in Jacksonville, Fla., in March. Emma learned about the national choir during an internship she had in Nicole Witman’s music class at East High Street Elementary School. “One day, Mrs. Witman told me about this audition opportunity and said that she’d help me prepare to submit my video audition,” Emma recalled. “I just thought, ‘I want to audition and see what happens.’ I thought it was a long shot and just thought it would be worth a try.” For the audition, Emma had to sing a variety of complicated patterns using solfege, the language vocalists use to indicate pitch. “It was really hard because I had to memorize all the notes and sing in a cappella with no accompaniment,” she said. “I also had to sing ‘America the Beautiful’
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